Compare 1577 edition: 1 After that he had obteined the garland, for the which he so long thirsted, he caused the two poore innocents his nephues, committed to him for especiall trust, to be murthered and shamefullie to be killed. The bloud of which séelie and litle babes dailie crie to God from the earth for vengeance. Alas, my hart sobbeth, to re|member this bloudie butcher, and cruell monster. What suertie shall be in this realme to anie person, ei|ther for life or goods vnder such a cruell prince, which regardeth not the destruction of his owne bloud, and then lesse the losse of other? And most especiallie (as oftentimes it chanceth) where a couetous or a cruell prince taketh suspicion,Suspicion in a prince how mischéefous it is. the smallest swaruing that is possible (if the thing be misconstrued) may be the cause of the destruction of manie guiltlesse persons: and in especiall of noble and wealthie personages, hauing great possessions and riches: such a lord is Lucifer when he is entered into the hart of a proud prince, giuen to couetousnesse and crueltie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 But now my lord to conclude what I meane to|ward your noble person, I saie and affirme, if you loue God, your linage, or your natiue countrie, you must your selfe take vpon you the crowne and impe|riall diademe of this noble empire, both for the main|tenance of the honour of the same (which so long hath flourished in fame and renowme) as also for the deli|uerance of your naturall countrimen, from the bon|dage and thraldome (woorse than the captiuitie of Ae|gypt) of so cruell a tyrant and arrogant oppressor. For thus I dare saie, if anie forren prince or potentate, yea the Turke himselfe would take vpon him the re|giment here, and the crowne, the commons would rather admit and obeie him, than to liue vnder such a bloudsucker and child-killer. But how much more ioifull and glad would they be to liue vnder your grace, whome they all know to be a ruler méet and conuenient for them, and they to be louing and obe|dient subiects, méet to liue vnder such a gouernour? Despise not, nor forsake not so manifest an occasion so louinglie offered.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 And if you your selfe, knowing the paine and tra|uell that apperteineth to the office of a king, or for any other consideration, will refuse to take vpon you the crowne and scepter of this realme:The bishop adiureth the duke to release the realme by some deuise from the pre|sent euill state. then I adiure you, by the faith that you owe to God, by your honor and by your oth made to saint George, patrone of the noble order of the garter (whereof you be a compani|on) and by the loue and affection that you beare to your natiue countrie, and the people of the same; to deuise some waie, how this realme (now being in mi|serie) may by your high discretion and princelie poli|cie, be brought and reduced to some suertie and conue|nient regiment, vnder some good gouernour by you to be appointed: for you are the verie patrone, the onelie helpe, refuge and comfort for the poore amazed and desolate commons of this realme.